Bavarian Motor Works
just thought id share this with all of you. getting a little artsy fartsy when i work late at night.
i had a lot of fun working on this one. you can tell from some of the wacky photos like the BMW 50/50 shot carved into the trunk with masking tape =P. detailing for the most part is fun to do. i enjoy doing the larger jobs more often then the rest of the work because you can see the huge difference from before to after.
BMW E46 330ci VERT
clear coat correction + wet sanding to remove thick paint dots of overspray.
wetsanded: front bumper, both fenders & hood.
with 3M 2000 grit Imperial wet or dry sandpaper.
there were white dots of overspray on the entire nose of the car. they were thick & a little raised from the surface. they needed to be removed by wetsanding the clear coat.
yellow unit puts out 1,000 watts of halogen light.
the red one puts out 700 watts of halogen light.
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6.5" & 4.0" pads
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Dewalt DW849 Rotary
Flex L 3403 Mini Rotary
what are the differences between the two?
the Dewalt is a more advanced piece of equipment or at least they say. its roughly 3 lbs heavier than the Flex. the extra weight makes the Dewalt a more aggressive machine & can tire your body out quicker than the smaller Flex unit. it will cut faster as no body weight is needed to be pressed on the car during use. sometimes it helps to lean in a little bit & apply light pressure on the lighter Flex machine.
the extra weight also makes the Dewalt more difficult to master. i remember about 13 years ago when i was an apprentice at the first body shop that i ever worked for. this is the machine i learned on & boy was it difficult to master. at first the Dewalt would skip all over the place. i either didn't have enough product on the machine, the pad was dry or the RPM speed was set too high. i was also having a hard time keeping the machine lifted above my chest when i was wetsanding & compounding a white van thatt had some company lettering on it. yes i remember the first car i ever wetsanded & compounded lol! i just cant remember if it was a ford or a dodge but whatever.
the Dewalt DW849 is still my favorite machine to work with.
it produces the best results while saving some time as well.
to close this out the Dewalt is a much more durable machine. ive had this one for about 3 years now & never had any problems with it. i remember years ago sometimes the trigger would need to be replaced but that was an easy fix. my Flex had to go back for service 2 times because of the cord that wasn't working properly. it was the way i wrapped up the cord too tightly around the machine each day that made the wires pull out, making the Flex stop working while i was in the middle of doing a panel. it would work, then shut off, then work again.
i will always own & use a Dewalt DW849 Rotary but as a backup i think the next one i will buy is a Makita.
i like to keep a few good condition polishing machines around the shop. if something brakes, i gotta have a back up.
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here are the products used to complete this job.
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the car was finished off with a bottom coat of Collinite 476S SUper Double Coat Paste wax - hand applied
& topped off with Collinite #845 Liquid Insulator Wax - hand applied as well
man, what a great combo for durability & a nice wet, deep shine!
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Ardex Hard At It Super Duty Compound on a toothbrush to remove baked on brake dust on all 4 wheels
just thought id share this with all of you. getting a little artsy fartsy when i work late at night.
i had a lot of fun working on this one. you can tell from some of the wacky photos like the BMW 50/50 shot carved into the trunk with masking tape =P. detailing for the most part is fun to do. i enjoy doing the larger jobs more often then the rest of the work because you can see the huge difference from before to after.
BMW E46 330ci VERT
clear coat correction + wet sanding to remove thick paint dots of overspray.
wetsanded: front bumper, both fenders & hood.
with 3M 2000 grit Imperial wet or dry sandpaper.
there were white dots of overspray on the entire nose of the car. they were thick & a little raised from the surface. they needed to be removed by wetsanding the clear coat.
yellow unit puts out 1,000 watts of halogen light.
the red one puts out 700 watts of halogen light.
1
6.5" & 4.0" pads
2
Dewalt DW849 Rotary
Flex L 3403 Mini Rotary
what are the differences between the two?
the Dewalt is a more advanced piece of equipment or at least they say. its roughly 3 lbs heavier than the Flex. the extra weight makes the Dewalt a more aggressive machine & can tire your body out quicker than the smaller Flex unit. it will cut faster as no body weight is needed to be pressed on the car during use. sometimes it helps to lean in a little bit & apply light pressure on the lighter Flex machine.
the extra weight also makes the Dewalt more difficult to master. i remember about 13 years ago when i was an apprentice at the first body shop that i ever worked for. this is the machine i learned on & boy was it difficult to master. at first the Dewalt would skip all over the place. i either didn't have enough product on the machine, the pad was dry or the RPM speed was set too high. i was also having a hard time keeping the machine lifted above my chest when i was wetsanding & compounding a white van thatt had some company lettering on it. yes i remember the first car i ever wetsanded & compounded lol! i just cant remember if it was a ford or a dodge but whatever.
the Dewalt DW849 is still my favorite machine to work with.
it produces the best results while saving some time as well.
to close this out the Dewalt is a much more durable machine. ive had this one for about 3 years now & never had any problems with it. i remember years ago sometimes the trigger would need to be replaced but that was an easy fix. my Flex had to go back for service 2 times because of the cord that wasn't working properly. it was the way i wrapped up the cord too tightly around the machine each day that made the wires pull out, making the Flex stop working while i was in the middle of doing a panel. it would work, then shut off, then work again.
i will always own & use a Dewalt DW849 Rotary but as a backup i think the next one i will buy is a Makita.
i like to keep a few good condition polishing machines around the shop. if something brakes, i gotta have a back up.
3
here are the products used to complete this job.
4
5
the car was finished off with a bottom coat of Collinite 476S SUper Double Coat Paste wax - hand applied
& topped off with Collinite #845 Liquid Insulator Wax - hand applied as well
man, what a great combo for durability & a nice wet, deep shine!
6
Ardex Hard At It Super Duty Compound on a toothbrush to remove baked on brake dust on all 4 wheels
Most of the people I do it for are amazed at the results but if I can get a better response from people in upstate NY I'll try other stuff too!!!